Nonprofit · EIN 45-4825961
VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85029
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,703,724 | $22,641,997 | -$938,273 | $37,861,772 | $33,479,549 | $4,382,223 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $20,449,649 | $23,196,135 | -$2,746,486 | $39,806,531 | $34,486,035 | $5,320,496 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,859,976 | $18,504,738 | $4,355,238 | $43,055,666 | $34,988,684 | $8,066,982 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,567,517
- of which government grants
- $3,318,013
- Program service revenue
- $15,991,463
- Investment income
- $144,744
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $618,043
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,341,759
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,295,585
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $78,235
- Accounting fees
- $24,000
- Depreciation
- $1,294,266
- Program services (functional)
- $18,162,736
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,397,006
- Fundraising (functional)
- $82,255
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,806,531
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,861,772
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,479,549
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,382,223
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,744,876
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,227,606
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $154,617
- Gross receipts
- $21,703,724
- Employees
- 253
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA MEYERSON | PRIOR CEO Officer | 40 | $175,000 | $0 |
| JESSE BALIS-HARRIS | CEO Officer | 40 | $152,063 | $11,228 |
| MEGAN FRANKIEWICZ | CHIEF ACADEM Officer | 40 | $138,884 | $10,658 |
| LILLIAN GILMER | SR DIR FINAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,427 | $11,009 |
| BRIDGET WHITE | CHIEF TALENT Officer | 40 | $121,650 | $8,563 |
| MIKE KERR | DIR OF K-4 A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,323 | $8,553 |
| CHARLES MITCHELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE HILPMAN BREECHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CECALA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT CRONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA MEYERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $175,000 | $0 |
| MEGAN FRANKIEWICZ | CHIEF ACADEM Officer | 40 | $127,945 | $9,535 |
| LILLIAN GILMER | SR DIR FINAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,957 | $8,595 |
| MIKE KERR | DIR OF K-4 A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,264 | $7,817 |
| BRIDGET WHITE | CHIEF TALENT Officer | 40 | $114,583 | $7,675 |
| HEATHER JOHNSON | DIR OF STRAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,854 | $8,884 |
| CASSIE HILPMAN BREECHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CECALA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT CRONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MITCHELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA MEYERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $160,417 | $0 |
| MEGAN FRANKIEWICZ | CHIEF ACADEM Officer | 40 | $116,583 | $7,998 |
| LILLIAN GILMER | SR DIR FINAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,083 | $6,338 |
| BRIDGET WHITE | MANAGING DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,833 | $6,525 |
| CASSIE HILPMAN BREECHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CECALA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT CRONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCMANUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MITCHELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2133 W PEORIA AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85029-4993
- In care of
- % JULIA MEYERSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 841 North 2nd Avenue Suite 102, Phoenix AZ 85003
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSE BALIS-HARRIS, 2133 W PEORIA AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85029
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Julia Meyerson, 841 North 2nd Avenue Suite 102, Phoenix AZ 85003
- Signed the 990
- STACEY LAWRENCE, CFO
- Phone
- (602) 612-3327
- Website
- WWW.VISTACOLLEGEPREP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC
Mission
THROUGH ACADEMIC RIGOR AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VCP EDUCATES ALL K-8 STUDENTS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE.
Program accomplishments
- VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY IS A FREE CHARTER SCHOOL WITH A LONGER DAY, SMALL CLASS SIZES, AND TEACHERS WHO FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS IF THEY HAVE ACCESS TO A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION. THE VISTA COLLEGE PREP - HADLEY CAMPUS WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS A 2018 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL. VISTA COLLEGE PREP IS JUST ONE OF FOUR ARIZONA CHARTER SCHOOLS TO WIN THE AWARD. THERE HAVE BEEN 131 CHARTERS NATIONWIDE THAT HAVE WON THE AWARD OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD.Expenses $18,162,736 · revenue $15,991,463
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4825961
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,861,772
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,703,724
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $21,703,724 | $22,641,997 | $37,861,772 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,449,649 | $23,196,135 | $39,806,531 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,859,976 | $18,504,738 | $43,055,666 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,222,607 | $13,502,916 | $38,888,142 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Julia Meyerson | June 30, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-4825961).
Questions about VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC
- What is the EIN of VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC is 45-4825961.
- Is VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JESSE BALIS-HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,000 (JULIA MEYERSON, PRIOR CEO).
- How much revenue does VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,703,724, expenses of $22,641,997 and total assets of $37,861,772 at year end.
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